Lamp-shelf



(No Model.)

R. W. TANNEB..

LAMP SHELF.

No. 367,465. f Patented Aug. 2, 1887.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

RICHARD YV. TANNER, OF ALBANY, NEW YORK.

LAM P-SHELF.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 367,465, dated Ang-.1st 2, 1887.

l Application filed October T, 1856./ Seria] No. 215,6l7. (No model.)

To all whom, it may concern:

Be it known that I, RICHARD W. TANNER, a citizen of the United States, residing at Albany, in 4the county of Albany and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Lamp-Shelves; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, which will enable others skilled in the art to which it pertains to make and use the same.

Myinvention relates to certain new and use fnl improvements in lamp-shelves, and is applicable to many articles of furniture, but possesses especial value in connect-ion with organs and piano-fortes.

The obj ect ol' myinvention is to provide a suitable shelf for lamps to be attached to an organ or piano-forte, preferably to the front panel of the same, in order to give sufficient light to the operator, and to have the lamp in a position that will cause no inconvenience, and, further, to provide such a shelf as may be folded up against the panel when not in use and constitute an ornamental part of the panel. To this end I attach a shelf to the panel by meansA of a hinge, which is provided with a shoulder and slot, by which the shelf may be drawn downward or outward from the panel and held firmlyin place when in use and folded up against the panel when not in use.V

In the accompanying drawings I haveillustrated my device as applied to a front panel of a piano or organ of an ordinary type.

Figure l represents a front elevation of my device applied to a panel, with the parts in position ready for use, the dotted lines indicating its position when not in use. Fig. 2 represents a crosssection of the same through line 1. Fig. 3 represents in perspective a View 0f the hinge; Fig. 4, a view of bottom of shelf as seen when folded up against the panel.

Similar letters of reference indicate similar parts throughout the several views.

A indicates the panel of an organ or pianoforte of any chosen-design, which is generally placed on the right and leftof the musicstand.

B indicates the hinge, having one of the leaves longer than the other, and provided with a slot, b2. This part of the hinge is bent near the joint, so as to form a shoulder, b.

, This shoulder is designed to-bear against the panel when the shelf is turned down for use, so as to hold the shelf at a right angle with the panel. The length of the longer leaf and of the slot in the same is governed by the dis-V which is exposed to view when the shelf is" folded up, may be ornamented, so as to add to the beauty of the panel. This shelf is provided on its upper side with a groove adapted to hold the leaf of the hinge. It may be made of 'a depth equal to the thickness of thehinge, so that the top of the leaf, when in the groove, will be level with the top of the shelf.

If desired, the top of the shelf may be covered with cloth, veneer, or other suitablema terial to give it a handsome appearance.

. Attached to the shelf are screws or studs whichwork in the slot b2 of the hinge. These studs are provided with heads, which are larger in diameter than the studs and project above the hinge and hold the shelfto the hinge, but at the same time allow a free movement of the shelf along the hinge in the direction of the slot b2.

Vhen the parts are in position ready for use, the smaller leaf of the hinge is inserted through an opening in the panel, and is fastened to the back of the panel by means of screws, as shown in Fig. 2. The longer leaf of the hinge is placed in the groove c of the shelf C, and the screws or studsare let into the shelf from above. Then it is desired to be used,the shelf is drawn down and out from the panel until the shelf is at a right angle with the panel. The shoulder b on the longer leaf will bear against the panel and act as a stop to hold the shelf firmly in position. The shelf is then drawn out from the panel, the studsin the shelf moving freely in the groove c of the hinge until the stud reaches the end of theA groove. Vhen the shelf is not in use, it is moved back again in therslot, and the shelf is then folded up against the panel, as shown by the dotted lines in Fig. l.

Having thus described my invention,what I IOO claim ns new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

1. The combination, in n lnnlpsupport substantinlly as hereinbefore set forth, of the loosely-pivoted vertically/movable arm and n shelf movable longitndinnllyon snid arm and provided with a recess or passage-Way for the nun, whereby the shelf may cover the :uln from View and be folded np ngn'inst the pnnel of n piano or orgnn when not in use.

2. The combination, in n lnnipsupport, of nJ loosely-pivoted vertically-movable arm constructed of broad sheet lnetnl, and n shelf pro vided with a recess or pnssnge- Wny Correspondn ing in shape to said :Lrln and adapted to sheath der ofthe arm, substantially as shown and de- 25 scribed.

RICHARD XV. TANNER.

VitneSses:

ROBERT XV. HARDIE, FREDK. E. WADHAMs. 

